Association between vitamin D and age-related macular degeneration in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988 through 1994.
Parekh N, Chappell RJ, Millen AE, Albert DM, Mares JA.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 May;125(5):661-9.
PMID: 17502506
Red meat and chicken consumption and its association with age-related macular degeneration.
Chong EW, Simpson JA, Robman LD, Hodge AM, Aung KZ, English DR, Giles GG, Guymer RH.
Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Apr 1;169(7):867-76. Epub 2009 Feb 20.
PMID: 19234096
doi:10.1093/aje/kwn393
March 27, 2009 - Red meat consumption is positively associated with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD); high intake of chicken, on the other hand, is inversely associated with late AMD, according to findings from a prospective Australian study.
Consumption of one egg per day increases serum lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in older adults without altering serum lipid and lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations.
Goodrow EF, Wilson TA, Houde SC, Vishwanathan R, Scollin PA, Handelman G, Nicolosi RJ.
J Nutr. 2006 Oct;136(10):2519-24.
PMID: 16988120
These findings indicate that in older adults, 5 wk of consuming 1 egg/d significantly increases serum lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations without elevating serum lipids and lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations.